Glass facing



apn-24, 1923. 1,452,684

D.- HAMILTON GLASS FACING Filed Aug. 18 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet l PatentedApr. 24, 1923. I

UNITED STATES DAVID HAMILTON, or GILEENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

GLASS FACING.

i Application filed .August 18, 19,21. Serial No. 493,470.

10 all whom t mag/ooncera n Be it known that I, DAVID HAMILTON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Greensburg, in the county ofWestmoreland andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Glass Facings; and I do declare the follow-y ingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which itv appertains to makeand use thesame.` l

The objectofthe present invention ilsto provide a glass facing ofdifferent colors for both insideand outside of allparts of buildings,including the floors, roofs and gutters, forming practicallya glassbuilding with a frame-work of wood, stone, brick, cement, metahetc..thereby doing away with laths,

plaster, paint and wall paper inside,y and facings of wood, brick, stonecement, metal, 'stucco,.slhingles and paint outside.

With` the foregoing in view, the invention resides inthe novelconstruction hereinafter described and claimed, the descriptive mat idrawings.

Figure 1 is an eleva-tion ofthe obverse side of a portion of glassfacingconstructed in accordance with my invention. Y

Figure 2 is a liorizontalsectional view as indicatedjby line 2 2 of.Fig.f1.

f Figure 3 is an end elevation ofthe facing plates shown'in Fig. 1. .Y YFigure 4k isa verticartransverse sectional view as indicated by line 4 4of Fig. 1.

Figure o is an elevation of the reverse side of the facing plates showninFig. 1'.

, lFigure 6 isa lower edge view. y

' Figure 7 is an enlarged horizontal sec-l tional View as indicatedbyline 7.-7 of Fig. 1 showing more particularly the manner of securingthe facing plates to a wall orA other supporting structure.y y j .j

.l In the draw'ngs abovebriefly described. thenumerals 1- and2-,designate a pair of vertical. walls disposed at right angles to each-other-,and` rising from a floor 3.'V Both walls/and thefloormay wellbefaced with the present invention, but for illustrative purposesrI.haveshown lthe latter. applied only @the Walla f z (The numeraldesignates' a lhorizontally elongated lower` corner plate of rectangularform.. one end-0f.' sadlpli be'ngfprovdd throughout'its height withalaterally eX- tending integral flange 5, while the lower edge of saidplate is formed with a similar base flange 6 which is integral with'said plate and integrally joined with the flange 5, the two flanges bingco-extensive in width. All edges of the plate 4 except the longitudi naledges of the flanges 5`and 6 are' provided with integral tongues 7 whilesaid iiange edges are formed with grooves 7 a.

' Abutting the unflanged end' offt-heplate 4, is a second rectangularplate y8 which is grooved at 9 to receive the adjacent tongue 7 thelower edgeof said plate Sbeing pro videdv with an integral base flangel() which integrally j oinedytongues 12 and it may herebestated that anydesired number'of the plates 8 maybe placed endftoend, accordinfr to thewidth of the wall to ,be faced,

square plate 13 onlyofhalf the lengthof the plate 4, one end of saidplate 13 vbeing formed with an integral 'laterally extending flange 14resting on the flange and'grooved at, l5 to receive the uppermost tongue7 of said 'ange'. The lower edge of the plate 13 is provided withagroove 16 to receive the uppermost tongue 7 ofthe plate 4 and theremaining edgesofsaid plate 13 and its flange 14'are` providedv withintegrally joined tongues 17. Y W l 4` The plate 13 forms a starter forthe second rowofrfacing plates, which row is formed for the' most partof horizontally elongated rectangular plates 18 liavingfgrooves 19 intwo adjacent edges and tongues 20 ontheir other two edges. One of thegroov'es`1'9 receives the adjacent tongue 17 vof plate-13,

kwhile'the lower groove r19 engages with the uppermost tongues land 12.

Iesting on the plate 4 is a substantially" To form the third row, offacing pla-tes, a A

starter such as 13 but ofgreater length is off course provided and sucha starter 'isused alternately with starters 13, throughoutthe height ofthe wall. Y i f p'Ihel wall l'1 vand thefloor 3 may beffaced in theysame manner as the wall'2 to which the. plates 4, 8, 13 and 18 aresecured butyl havefnot deemedit necessaryj to yillustrate the inventionfurther. In laying "they several plates, sonic y appropriate elasticcomposition is"'"preferablyA placedfbetween theinto per- 'mit thenecessary expansion and contraction the obverse facesy of the platesasseen clearly in Eig. 7 After the fasteners are driven, the outer ends ofthe openings are partially filled with an appropriate plastic material27 and a glass button 28 is then inserted to completely close theopening, all of the buttons 28 being of the same color` as that from nwhich the plates are constructed.

The several. ribs 21 and 22, and thebosses 2e, form effectivereinforcing means for the several plates and at the same time serve tospace said plates from the walls to provide dead air spaces which formeffective insulation against heat, cold and sound. addition to forming`ribs on the reverse faces of the plates, the outer sides of the severalkflanges 5, 6, l0 and 14 are formed with border ribs as indicated by thereference numeral 21a, said ribsperforming the same function as, thoseabove described.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,it will be seen that I have provided a glass facing which will give anattractive appearance, be easily cleaned, save labor and expense, beabsolutely sanitary, and be durable and' lightning proof. Sinceexcellent results may be obtained from the details disclosed, they arepreferabl)T followed, but within the scope of the invention as claimed,numerous minor changes may of course be` made. Furthermore, while 1 haveshown the invention only for use within a building, it is to beunderstood that it is equally adaptable for external application.

I claim: i

l. A lower corner plate having a laterally extending vertical flangeextending through v out the height of one of its ends in a plane atright angles to the sides of the plate, the lower edge of said plate.being provided throughout its length with a base flange in a horizontalplane co-extensive in width with and integrally joined to said verticalflange, all edges of said plate, except the relatively long edges ofsaid flanges having tongues extending longitudinally of said edges andintegrally joined to each other, said relatively` long edges havinglongitudinel emerse 2A A; well, facing .Comprising a lover Cor:- nerplate having a laterally extending vertical flange extending throughoutthe height of one of its ends in a plane at right angles to the sides oftheA plate, the lower edge of said'plate being provided throughout itslength with a base flange in a horizontal plane co-extensive in widthwith and integrally joined to said vertical flange, all edges of saidplate except the relatively long edges of said flanges 'having tonguesextending longitudinally of said edges and integrally joined to eachother, said relatively `long edges having longitudinal grooves; and asecond plate abutting the uriflanged end of saidvfirst named plate andgrooved to receive its tongue, said second plate yhaving a base flange`in a horizontal plane abutting the end of the first named base flangeand grooved to receive its tongue, the remaining edges of saidsecondplate and its base flange having integrally joined ton es.

i 3. A wall facing comprising a lower corner plate having a laterallyextending vertivcal flange extending throughoutthe height of one of itsends in a'plane at right angles to the sides of the plate, the loweredge of said plate being provided throughout its length with a baseflange in al horizontal plane co-extensive in width with and integrallyjoined'to said vertical flange, all

edgesy of said platev except the relatively long edges of said flangeshaving tongues extending longitudinally of said edges and integrallyjoined to each other, said relatively long edges having longitudinalgrooves; and a second plate half the length of said lfirst named plateresting on the upper edge of the latter and grooved to receive itstongue, said second plate having a vertical flange co-extensive in widthand resting on said first named vertical flange and grooved to receivethe tongue of the same, the remaining edges of said second named plateandfits flange having integrally joined tongues.

. et. A wall facing plate of rectangular form having a base flangeextending laterally from its lower edge in a horizontal plane andco-extensive in length therewith, one end of said plate and flange beinggrooved. the remaining edges of said plate and Harige having integrallyjoined tongues.

A rectangular plate provided on its rear side with integral border ribsat its four edges and-'additionally formed with integral longitudinaland transverse ribs, all of said ribs being of the same thickness andserving to reinforce said plate as well as to space it from the wall andprovide 'dead air pockets, the angles between said border ribs havingbosses integral withsaid ribs; saidl plate. being formed withcountersiink openings extending.l through ysaid bossesto reeeivefasteners.'

6. A trnctu ef as, specified in claim 5 one side of said yplate having'integral'fla'igesn two adjacent edges, the outer sides of said flangeshaving integral ribs bordering said flanges.

7. yThe combination with a support, of a. 5 colored glass facingres-ting against said support and having a countersunk opening, a screwthreaded into said support and having its head engaged with the wall ofsaid opening to hold the plate against the support, a glass button ofthe'same color as the 10 facing snugly received in the outer end of saidopening flush with said facing, said button being spaced from all partsof said screw, and a plastic interposed between said button and screw.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

DAVID HAMILTON.

